Family Service Worker ? Cheshire East ? Full Time | Grade 7 ? Children’s Services We’re working in partnership with Cheshire East Council to recruit a committed and compassionate Family Service Worker to support children, young people and families through high-quality early intervention and preventative services. This is a rewarding frontline role for someone who thrives on partnership working, evidence-based practice and making a genuine difference to family outcomes. The Role As a Family Service Worker, you will work collaboratively across Children’s Services and partner agencies to deliver targeted, coordinated interventions for families with children aged 0–19. You’ll play a key role in identifying need early, undertaking holistic assessments, and delivering tailored programmes of support that empower families and safeguard vulnerable children. Key Responsibilities Deliver a range of evidence-based family support programmes in line with service priorities Work in partnership with internal teams and external agencies to ensure joined-up support Undertake holistic family assessments and develop, deliver and review individual support plans Prioritise support for vulnerable and harder-to-reach families Maintain accurate, timely and confidential case records and reports Collect and use data to support performance management and service improvement Actively seek and respond to the views of children, young people and families Escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately and in line with statutory guidance Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends where required, to meet service needs About You You’ll be an experienced family support practitioner with a strong understanding of child development, safeguarding and early intervention. Essential requirements include: NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (or equivalent) GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths Experience delivering outcome-focused interventions with children and families Experience of multi-agency working and CAF assessments Strong recording, reporting and ICT skills Excellent communication, engagement and relationship-building skills Ability to manage emotionally demanding and complex casework professionally Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use Desirable experience includes: Extended experience working with children, young people and parents/carers Group-work delivery with parents/carers Experience of working with harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) cases Relevant youth, community, social care or equivalent qualification Why Apply? Make a real, lasting impact on the lives of children and families Work within a supportive, values-led local authority service Access ongoing training, supervision and professional development Be part of a service committed to early help, prevention and empowerment How to Apply To apply or request further information, please contact: ? john.deane@servicecare.org.uk Referral Bonus Know someone perfect for this role? If you refer a candidate who is successfully appointed, you could receive a £250 referral bonus ?